Is Valle Vista Elementary a good school?

Valle Vista Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.8% of New Mexico elementary schools.

How many students attend Valle Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 279 students attended Valle Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Valle Vista Elementary?

Students at Valle Vista Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Valle Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valle Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ernie Pyle Middle High : Rio Grande High

Valle Vista Elementary

Summary:

Valle Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 324 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Albuquerque school district, which is ranked 89 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valle Vista Elementary consistently performs below the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 16% of Valle Vista students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39% for Albuquerque and the state. In Math, the proficiency rate was just 8%, compared to 24% for Albuquerque and 25% for the state. The school's performance has been consistently low, with proficiency rates ranging from 4.2% to 25% in ELA and 3% to 12% in Math over the past few years. Compared to nearby schools, Valle Vista performs significantly worse than Coronado Elementary, which has proficiency rates around 50% in ELA and 30% in Math, and better than some of the lowest-performing schools like Armijo and Atrisco Elementary.

Valle Vista has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. The school has a high proportion of Hispanic students, who make up the majority of the student population. The school's performance for this subgroup is also significantly lower than the state average. While Valle Vista performs worse than the Albuquerque and New Mexico averages, it is not the only low-performing school in the area. Several nearby schools, such as Armijo and Atrisco Elementary, also struggle with low proficiency rates. However, the presence of higher-performing schools like Coronado Elementary within the same Albuquerque district suggests that there may be opportunities for Valle Vista to learn from and collaborate with these successful schools to improve its own practices and outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1700 Mae Av SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105

(505) 836-7739

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
408^th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,003

Students who attend Valle Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ernie Pyle Middle
High:	Rio Grande High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 279

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.0%

White:

7.2%

American Indian:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 101.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valle Vista Elementary ranks worse than 94.2% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 84^th among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.15. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90%), White (7.2%), American Indian (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 101.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valle Vista Elementary is 11.3, which is the 38^th best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)

Compare Valle Vista Elementary employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valle Vista Elementary is $11,003, which is the 20^th highest among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Valle Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Valle Vista Elementary 408^th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Valle Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Albuquerque:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque 89^th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valle Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2005	7.36	380^th	389	2.3%
2006	5.88	384^th	390	1.5%
2007	5.53	394^th	398	1.0%
2008	13.38	383^rd	405	5.4%
2009	26.14	336^th	411	18.2%
2010	19.65	366^th	419	12.6%
2011	26.17	318^th	402	20.9%
2012	19.65	340^th	398	14.6%
2013	23.83	338^th	412	18.0%
2014	22.05	380^th	442	14.0%
2015	48.78	178^th	421	57.7%
2016	31.64	287^th	410	30.0%
2017	23.53	299^th	374	20.1%
2018	26.77	289^th	383	24.5%
2019	9.34	388^th	396	2.0%
2022	10.54	394^th	420	6.2%
2023	19.24	377^th	435	13.3%
2024	11.15	408^th	433	5.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	46.82	37^th	83	55.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	33.20	252^nd	356	29.2%
2019	10.40	354^th	361	1.9%
2022	11.07	356^th	410	13.2%
2023	20.44	365^th	426	14.3%
2024	13.80	213^th	237	10.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	26.35	255^th	339	24.8%
2019	6.84	340^th	343	0.9%
2024	9.24	381^st	393	3.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	23.32	274^th	333	17.7%
2019	10.15	322^nd	337	4.5%
2023	25.29	319^th	414	22.9%
2024	12.17	387^th	410	5.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile
2018	29.45	240^th	329	27.1%
2019	9.39	313^th	320	2.2%
2022	11.73	338^th	389	13.1%
2023	17.40	355^th	395	10.1%
2024	9.78	377^th	390	3.3%

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Rank History for White students at Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NM State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.43	375^th	413	9.2%

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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Valle Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	47	2	0	575	11	n/a	n/a	635
1991	50	0	0	569	6	n/a	n/a	625
1992	37	38	0	524	11	n/a	n/a	610
1993	28	27	0	570	5	n/a	n/a	630
1994	44	25	0	553	7	n/a	n/a	629
1995	42	16	0	565	3	n/a	n/a	626
1996	42	16	0	565	3	n/a	n/a	626
1997	37	18	0	542	6	n/a	n/a	603
1998	43	6	1	526	3	n/a	n/a	579
1999	19	9	2	496	3	n/a	n/a	529
2000	24	4	2	444	5	n/a	n/a	479
2001	13	3	0	413	4	n/a	n/a	433
2002	23	3	0	442	6	n/a	n/a	474
2003	23	3	0	442	6	n/a	n/a	474
2004	29	2	0	495	3	n/a	n/a	529
2005	22	1	0	444	2	n/a	n/a	469
2006	31	2	1	479	2	n/a	n/a	515
2007	23	5	2	452	3	n/a	n/a	485
2008	20	5	1	522	4	n/a	n/a	552
2009	25	3	1	518	4	n/a	n/a	551
2010	16	2	1	630	1	0	2	652
2011	14	1	0	595	1	0	3	614
2012	18	3	0	618	1	0	2	642
2013	31	3	0	613	3	0	1	651
2014	21	3	0	548	10	0	3	585
2015	15	2	1	516	7	0	4	545
2016	14	1	0	530	8	0	3	556
2017	23	3	0	512	6	0	4	548
2018	22	6	1	476	8	0	4	517
2019	27	2	0	430	9	0	1	469
2020	51	1	0	367	5	0	5	429
2021	51	1	0	298	8	0	6	364
2022	44	1	0	282	7	0	1	335
2023	31	1	0	283	7	2	0	324
2024	20	1	1	251	4	2	0	279

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valle Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	635	37.0	17.1	n/a
1991	625	35.7	17.5	n/a
1992	610	37.1	16.4	71.8
1993	630	40.6	15.5	n/a
1994	629	41.1	15.3	n/a
1995	626	42.1	14.9	n/a
1996	626	42.1	14.9	n/a
1997	603	40.8	14.8	n/a
1998	579	40.0	14.5	n/a
1999	529	40.7	13.0	90.9
2000	479	36.2	13.2	91.9
2001	433	41.0	10.6	96.5
2002	474	43.2	11.0	94.5
2003	474	43.2	11.0	94.5
2004	529	46.5	11.4	99.4
2005	469	38.2	12.3	90.6
2006	515	37.0	13.9	32.8
2007	485	35.0	13.9	99.4
2008	552	41.1	13.4	99.5
2009	551	43.4	12.7	99.5
2010	652	44.1	14.7	99.5
2011	614	45.0	13.6	99.5
2012	642	42.0	15.2	99.5
2013	651	41.5	15.6	99.5
2014	585	40.5	14.4	96.4
2015	545	38.0	14.3	83.5
2016	556	37.0	15.0	100
2017	548	35.7	15.3	100
2018	517	37.4	13.8	99.6
2019	469	32.0	14.6	96.6
2020	429	33.0	12.9	99.5
2021	364	30.0	12.1	100
2022	335	28.5	11.7	100
2023	324	26.9	12.0	100
2024	279	24.5	11.3	101.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valle Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	635	37.0	17.1	n/a
1991	625	35.7	17.5	n/a
1992	610	37.1	16.4	71.8
1993	630	40.6	15.5	n/a
1994	629	41.1	15.3	n/a
1995	626	42.1	14.9	n/a
1996	626	42.1	14.9	n/a
1997	603	40.8	14.8	n/a
1998	579	40.0	14.5	n/a
1999	529	40.7	13.0	90.9
2000	479	36.2	13.2	91.9
2001	433	41.0	10.6	96.5
2002	474	43.2	11.0	94.5
2003	474	43.2	11.0	94.5
2004	529	46.5	11.4	99.4
2005	469	38.2	12.3	90.6
2006	515	37.0	13.9	32.8
2007	485	35.0	13.9	99.4
2008	552	41.1	13.4	99.5
2009	551	43.4	12.7	99.5
2010	652	44.1	14.7	99.5
2011	614	45.0	13.6	99.5
2012	642	42.0	15.2	99.5
2013	651	41.5	15.6	99.5
2014	585	40.5	14.4	96.4
2015	545	38.0	14.3	83.5
2016	556	37.0	15.0	100
2017	548	35.7	15.3	100
2018	517	37.4	13.8	99.6
2019	469	32.0	14.6	96.6
2020	429	33.0	12.9	99.5
2021	364	30.0	12.1	100
2022	335	28.5	11.7	100
2023	324	26.9	12.0	100
2024	279	24.5	11.3	101.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Valle Vista Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,003

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valle Vista Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 388^th of 396 Elementary schools	Ranks 377^th of 435 Elementary schools	11.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Valle Vista Elementary)	12	6.1	5.9%
3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	24	32.5	8.5%
3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	31.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Valle Vista Elementary)	10	10.9	0.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)	30	22.2	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)	32	22.5	9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Valle Vista Elementary)	13	22	9%
4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	27	37.3	10.3%
4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	30	35.2	5.2%
5th Grade Language Arts (Valle Vista Elementary)	13	12.5	0.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)	30	36	6%
5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)	33	35.7	2.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	469	324	30.9%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	9	7	22.2%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	430	283	34.2%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	27	31	14.8%
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.6%	100%	3.4%

Schools Near Valle Vista Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NM-ASR Science (2024)	NM-MSSA English Language Arts (2024)	NM-MSSA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NM-ASR Science All Grades	NM-MSSA English Language Arts All Grades	NM-MSSA Mathematics All Grades	Total
Valle Vista Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Mae Av SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-7739	279	25	11.3	101.4%	20 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	251 (90.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11.2	408^th of 433 public elementary schools	5.8%		19.2	377^th of 435 public elementary schools	13.3%	31	17.0	16.0	8.0	$11,003
Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	1720 Bridge Blvd SW Suite #101	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque Collegiate Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 539-5283	192	17	11.2	98.4%	14 (7.3%)	6 (3.1%)	168 (87.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.1	78^th of 433 public elementary schools	82.0%		79	85^th of 435 public elementary schools	80.5%	7	68.0	65.0	29.0	$27,369
Armijo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 Gatewood Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2920	254	21	12.3	100.0%	15 (5.9%)	3 (1.2%)	232 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	8.6	422^nd of 433 public elementary schools	2.5%		8.1	427^th of 435 public elementary schools	1.8%	5	14.0	12.0	7.0	$10,526
Atrisco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Atrisco Rd SW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 877-2772	206	27	7.7	100.0%	14 (6.8%)	8 (3.9%)	180 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	11.6	406^th of 433 public elementary schools	6.2%		8.1	427^th of 435 public elementary schools	1.8%	21	15.0	18.0	8.0	$11,543
Dolores Gonzales Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Atlantic St SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2020	313	32	9.9	100.6%	30 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	276 (88.2%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38.7	246^th of 433 public elementary schools	43.2%		38.4	266^th of 435 public elementary schools	38.9%	20	35.0	35.0	18.0	$10,633
Alamosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 Sunset Gardens Rd SW	Albuquerque	87121	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-0288	370	38	9.8	100.5%	12 (3.2%)	4 (1.1%)	339 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	17.8	374^th of 433 public elementary schools	13.6%		13.8	405^th of 435 public elementary schools	6.9%	31	20.0	18.0	15.0	$9,495
Reginald Chavez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Mountain Rd NW	Albuquerque	87104	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 764-2008	174	18	9.6	100.0%	7 (4.0%)	4 (2.3%)	154 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	18	371^st of 433 public elementary schools	14.3%		19.4	376^th of 435 public elementary schools	13.6%	5	14.0	27.0	9.0	$11,074
Lavaland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 57th St NW	Albuquerque	87105	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 836-4911	394	38	10.3	101.3%	16 (4.1%)	4 (1.0%)	362 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	10.7	412^th of 433 public elementary schools	4.8%		13.3	408^th of 435 public elementary schools	6.2%	4	18.0	16.0	7.0	$8,894
Coronado Elementary	Public	K-5	601 4th St SW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	No	(505) 843-8283	301	22	14.0	64.1%	35 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	261 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	69.9	114^th of 433 public elementary schools	73.7%		69.1	129^th of 435 public elementary schools	70.3%	15	44.0	50.0	30.0	$8,536
Lew Wallace Elementary	Public	K-5	513 Sixth St NW	Albuquerque	87102	Bernalillo County	Albuquerque	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(505) 848-9409	153	18	8.5	100.0%	15 (9.8%)	8 (5.2%)	118 (77.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	23.9	335^th of 433 public elementary schools	22.6%		32.4	296^th of 435 public elementary schools	32.0%	39	36.0	23.0	13.0	$10,594

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